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P.S. 59 William Floyd

211 Throop Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11206
331400010059
211 Throop Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11206
Bedford Stuyvesant
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FEB 24
Teacher Data Reports for P.S. 59 William Floyd

Percent of school’s ratings that were “above average” or “high”

  • Math 20%
    •  About the same as NYC average (25%)
  • English 0%
    •  Much lower than NYC average (25%)

New York released data for individual teachers throughout the public school system this Friday. Learn more about a specific school or teacher's ratings.  View data for teachers at this school»

First Bell Nov 14, 8:14 AM
A Homeless Child Struggles for Stability

By Mary Ann Giordano

In the news, a look into the lives of a homeless child enrolled in the city's schools: N-Dia Layne and her mother, Whitnee Layne, made a valiant attempt to keep N-Dia in the Brooklyn school she had attended for four years. But mother and daughter were transferred from their Brooklyn shelter to one in Manhattan, and the hour and 15 minute commute proved daunting. Read More »
Question P.S. 15 Roberto Clemente
Asked By SchoolBook Editors
How much have you spent this year on your child's school or school-related activities?
48 Responses
Top Response By Layne Julien
A reasonable question to add to the one suggested here is -- how much have your kids' teachers paid out-of-pocket this year for classroom supplies? Maybe it's not an issue … Read More »
Nov 01, 4:13 PM
More Seats for Lower Manhattan, But Not Right Away

By Anna M. Phillips

Nearly 200 seats will be added to an elementary school planned for Lower Manhattan, city Education Department officials announced on Tuesday, but that additional space in a neighborhood that sorely needs it will not become available until 2015. Read More »
Post P.S. 59 William Floyd
Posted By David Santiago
Who remembers the students, teachers & principals of the eighties at PS 59?

I am, to this day, grateful to the ladies who were my teachers and principal at PS 59 from 1980-1985. Ms Levine, Mrs Bliss, Ms Garbarino, Ms Nerenstein (who later became Mrs Brenner) and the principal Mrs Applebaum. You are all what teachers should be and I am so grateful … Read More »

1 Response
  • Performance2 Below Average
  • Satisfaction 4 Average
  • Diversity 5 Average
2/9 Key indicators of this school's performance, including test scores and graduation rates. View All Data »
Performance Statistics
3rd Grade English 648 / 800
Below Average
3rd Grade Math 672 / 800
Below Average
4th Grade English 656 / 800
Below Average
4th Grade Math 664 / 800
Below Average
4th Grade Science 64 / 100
Below Average
5th Grade English 658 / 800
Below Average
5th Grade Math 661 / 800
Below Average
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More about P.S. 59 William Floyd

Population 418 students
School Type Elementary
Grades PreK-5th
2012 Progress
Report		 C
Avg. Attendance Rate 91%
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